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Question
What can you do so that mosquitoes do not breed in your house, school and neighbourhood?
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Solution
You can do the following to prevent mosquito breeding in your house, school, and neighbourhood:
- Do not allow water logging in the area around you.
- Clean the cooler and water tank regularly.
- Spray DDT and kerosene oil in drains pits, etc.
- Cultivate fish in nearby ditches, pits, ponds, etc.
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